Wall-seat.



A. A. BOY.

WALL SEAT. 11 21101111011 1 111:11 MAY 19, 1911.

1;;059,4 7, Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

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ADEA 1A.! HOT, 01? 1 er; LOUIS, i MISSOURL:

WALL-SEAT.I

To all whom i t mag concern: 1 i Be it knownthat I, AnnalAl HOY, a citizen of the United States, and residing at StL Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wall-Seatayof \which the: following a is a a specification.

This invention relates to wall-seats or the like adapted tobe securedto a wall or other 1 support andconstructed to be moved to ex: tended and collapsed positions.

The objects of this invention are to CD11? struct a device: of the character described which can be conveniently swung1to extend: ed position to form a support; or seat, and to collapsed position agamst the wall so as to be out of the way; toprovideimeans for maintainingthe seat in either position; and to provide a device which will} be simple in constructionand cheapyto manufactures The invention willbe described in connection with the accompanying drawing in\ which: 1

Figure 1 is a iperspectivjeiview showing this invention as applied to a wall; Fig. 2: is a side elevation showingthe seat extended, Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the seat collapsed, Fig. ;4 is a detail perspective view of one of the brackets,=and Fig. 5 is a detail; showing another form 1 of seat.

Referring to the drawing, 10, 10 designate a pair of brackets which are adapted to be attached to a wall or other support and 11 designates a 1 guide bar or rod which is adapts ed to be supported in these bracketsl A UN shaped brace12 is preferably constructed of a bar or I'OdltO form :an upper cross member 18 and side members or :legsa The ends of the side members arerbent itO formbearing lugs 14; which are adapted to engagesuitable eyes or staples l5 secured'lto the floor onto the wall. a i 1 The seat or support member is of flexible construction and comprises armies of slats:

16 connected by onewor more schains 1710- catedin grooves 18 cut inthe ilowerfaces of! the slats. The chainlinks: are of the same length as the slats whereby the joints zwill be located at the adjoiningedges of the slats so as to flexibly connecttheseislats together;

The flexible support memberis attached at one end to the brace by means of clips 19 se cured to the forward slat and embracing the crossbar 13, and the other or rear end slat is provided with? hook members 20 adapted Specification of Letters:Patent.

Application filed May 19, 1911. a Serial No. 628,309;

Patented Apr. 22, 1913: a

to hook? over the barill mounted inthe brackets. a

The brackets are of novel construction. Theyvare preferably formed offimalleable metal bent to form, although theyimay be 601 CflStilf so desired. a Each bracket is provided with-a an; attaching flange 21 provided with; holes to receive the fasteningsffor securingw the brackets in position to a wall or :other support; a The bracket is bent to form a pin-11 rality of recesses 22 and 23 which are separated by a cam rise portion 24= providing ina clined faces on shoulders. These recesses; 1 are adapted to receive the bar 11.

In:assembling this device the brackets are 7 1 secured to thewall as shownin the drawing, 1 and the eyes 15 are secured to the floor or wall aproper distance apart so that; the legs a of the brace must be sprung toposition the lugs 14: inthe eyes; The metal of whichithis i bar ;is made is resilient enough to hold the lugs :in position and support the brace for swinging movement toward and from: the wall. a The seat or support is secured to the 1 cross bar113 of the bracebymeans of the 1 clips 19, and the hooks 21=are hooked over 1 the bar 11 supported in the forward recesses 1 22 in the brackets. The seat will now be in extended position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. a

If itbe desired toimove it to collapsed posi-18 i tion, it is only'necessaiy to grasp the front:

slat andithe crossbar 13 andswing the brace against the wall. By this movement the flexible support member or seatwill be moved rearward1y,and the hooks 20 leaving the bar 11, the slats Will dropor rollover the bar as a guide into position against the 1 Wall as shown inl igzfi. It will be noted 1 that whenthe guide bar is in the forward I recess 22 this guide bar will be spaced from i the :wall a distance greater than the thickness of the :seat member. The purpose of this isito permit free rolling movement of the slats o ver the guide bar 11, sinceia space greater than the thickness of the slats is re: 1 1

quired, due to the fact that the slats occupy anrinclined position :asthey pass over the bar. As the brace swings against the wall, its legs will engagethe guide bar and inove it over the rises 24 sothat the bar will drop 1 behind these risesiand into the recesses 23 when the brace is moved to collapsed position. a The recesses 23 are-spaced from the wall? ata distance approximately; equal to theithickness ofthe slats. The guide bar i11 will therefore operate by; its engagement with the recesses 23 and with the slats to,

latch the parts in collapsed position as shown in Fig. 3. A movement of the brace i to extended position willhowever causethe guide bar to ride over the rises 24 and into, the recesses 22 so that the seat can be readlly extended, the slats riding over the guide bar and the hooks 20 automatically engaging and hooking ,over the guide bar so as to hold 'thepartsinextended position. The inclined faces-or shoulders of the rises are sufliclently steepso as to retain the guide bar in its forward positionin front of the rises when the I seat ispushed'ba'ck until the bar is positively "moved by the engagement therewith ofthe brace, and' to yieldingly lock the bar and seat when in looking, position behind the rises. 1 At the same time however a positive:

-force applied when collapsing and extending the seatwill 'movethe-bar over the'rlses. It will be noted that the hooks 2O hook under and engage the guide baras the, seat 1s extended. Thesehooks not only performv Fig; 5 shows another form of flexible seat.

The' 'slats 16'are'i'n this case eachj'provided with a tongue 30 and a cooperatlngfgroove 31', the lowerepart of theslats beingcut away to form a V-cut 32 'whichwill permit ggg movement of one slat with respect to the other. Such slats can be readily cut on ordinary wood-working machines. 7

i It will; be seen that thisinventionprovides a seat or support which is simple and 40 ;vdurable in construction, cheap to manufacture, and easily put together in position on a wall or other support. The parts will 00- cupyga-small space when knocked downfor; shipment. The flexible slat seat furnishes :an agreeable flexible support and at thesame timethis support can be'made sufliciently.

- :I'lgld so as to withstand the usage to which these devices are subjected. Although only one embodiment has been 5'0 v-shownfitis. obvious that the invention can be embodied in various forms, and can be used for a varietyof purposes where it is desirable to swingga support member into and out "of the way. It is further 'obvious '55 that various changes maybe-made in the details of construction iwithout departing fror'n'this invention, and it is" therefore to be understood that this invention is not to belimited ,to the specific construction shown Landdescribed. a

Having thus described "the inventionwhat is claimed is:

1., A device of the class described comprise inggan guide bar, a brace having means for '65 pivotally supporting the same atone end to endof said brace and adapted to roll over pe mit it fr (end: to swing t w r a from 3 said guide bar, a flexible support member comprising a series of flexibly con;- nected slats attached at one end to the free i said guide bar to extended and collapsed positions, and forwardly GXtGIICllIIgKhOOkSOIIL the free endof said supportmember' adaptedto engage and hook under said guide bar "when the device is extended so as to limit the extended position ofsaid' support member 1 v and prevent its disengagement from said bar when moved ,to extended position, and

'- adapted to freely disengage from said guide bar when said device'is collapsed tofpermit said support member to'r'oll over said guide 1 bar to collapsed position. 7 2. Ina device'of he class described, a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a 1 wall, a guide b'ar supported in said brackets 5 for a limitedmovement toward andffrom the wall, a swinging brace, and aflexible support member attached at oneend to said brace and having means? for 1 detachably" connecting it at its other endto said ban; said support member being adapted to rollover said bar and move withsaid brace'to extended -position away from the wall. and'to 1 collapsed position againstthe wall.

3.'In ,a device of the'class described, a pair of brackets adapted to be attached to a wall, a guide bar supported for movement in said bracket toward and from the wall, a

'swingingbr'a'ce, and a flexible-supportmembe'r. attachedSat-one end to said brace and 1:

having "means for detachably connecting; it at its ether end to said bar, said support member being adapted to roll over said bar and'move with said brace'to extende'dand collapsed positions, saidbrackets being proivided with recesses separated by inclined portions for engaging saidbar.

' 4.In'a-devi ce of the class described, .a pair of brackets adapted tobe attached to a wall, a bar supported in said brackets for movement toward andfrjom thewall, abrace, and a support member attached "to said brace and said ban-said brackets beingpro videdl with rise portions-forming shoulders for engaging-and holding said bar-yieldlngly inadjusted position; 1 Y a 7 '5. In a edeviceof'the class described, a,-

7 pair of brackets adaptedto be attached to a wall, a bar supported in said-brackets for movement toward 'andffrom *the' wall, a brace, and a support member attached to said brace and said'barysaid bracketsbeing provided with rise portions forming oppositely inclined shoulders, 'said' bar being adapted toride over said shoulders from one side to the other side, of said rises'when1the device is extended andcollapsed, for" the e 7 purpose set forth; v i 6.'In a device of the class describe'dfa pairof brackets adapted to beattachedto 130 a Wa11,la bar suppcrtedin saidabrackets forr ablein said brackets toward and frbmuthe 10 movement toward and i from the wall, a wall} and behindsaid shoulders, for the p111: brace, and a support member comprising a pose set forth.

series of flexibly connected slats connected In testimony whereofiI afiix my signature at one end to said brace and adaptedto roll in presence of two witnesses.

over said bar, said brackets beingprovided ADEA A. HOY.

with shoulders spaced from the wall a dis- Witnesses tance approximately equal to the thickness J.\ H. BRUNINGA, of said support member, saidbar being move CHAS-1A. BECKER.

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